Marmara circalittoral worm reefs

Biogenic reefs in the circalittoral zone in the Sea of Marmara formed by several species of worm which build carbonate tubes. The most common are theHydroidesspp. and to a lesser extent Salmacina incrustans and Salmacina dysteri. Other species include Porifera like Ciocalypta penicillus, Echinoderms like Antedon mediterranea, Ophiothrix fragilis and Asterias rubens and Cnidarians like Parazoanthus axinellae, Paramuricea clavata, Paramuricea macrospina, Eunicella cavaloni, Paralcyonium spinulosum and Caryophyllia smithii. Molluscs and Decapods also occur.

Código Eunis 2021: MC244